No smoking at or in vicinity of outdoor children's playground equipment
5RE No smoking at or in vicinity of outdoor children's playground equipment
A person must not smoke at or within 10 metres of children's playground equipment that is in an outdoor public place.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person—
in a motor vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is stationary; or
in an area that is separated from the children's playground equipment by a road; or
at residential premises or on land at which residential premises are built or may lawfully be built.
If an inspector believes on reasonable grounds that a person is contravening subsection (1), the inspector, on producing his or her identity card, may direct the person to cease the contravention.
A person who is contravening subsection (1) must comply with a direction by an inspector to cease the contravention.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
S. 5RE(5) amended by No. 55/2016 s. 4(6)(h).
Despite anything to the contrary in this Part, subsection (1) applies to a person who is in an outdoor drinking area that is within 10 metres of children's playground equipment.
S. 5RF inserted by No. 66/2013 s. 5, substituted by No. 65/2014 s. 7.
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